Membership | Youth Crime Watch Nigeria

Enable the Youth
to become resources
for community safety

Established for the purpose of assisting schools, communities and law enforcement agencies
to reduce youth crime, drug abuse, and violence.

About Us

We are Watching
because We Care!

Build community resilience against all forms of crime and violence
It is our duty and the right thing to do.

Creating safe
communities

Engaging young people and women in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).
Local people working with local law enforcement to address local issues

Our Programs

Membership

Becoming a Member

18+

Years experience in prevention education

YCW Nigeria Membership is opened to all Nigerians from 10 years of age (irrespective of place, gender, vocation or profession, religious or tribe) who are committed to the realization of YCW’s aims and objectives, who pledge to loyally support it materially and otherwise and who are prepared in a disciplined manner to commit his/her energies, skills and intellect to the formulation and implementation of its policies and programmes.

Affiliate Membership

It shall be open to affiliate organizations provided that the membership of such individual and affiliate organization and participation in other organization do not conflict with the aims, objectives and constitutional existence of the Organization

Honourary Membership

Distinguished individuals who satisfy criteria as may be laid down by the Board of Directors may be conferred with honourary membership of the Organization.

State Chapters

Application for the establishment of Youth Crime Watch site shall be addressed to the Secretariat, the consideration and acceptance of which shall be by the Board of Directors

Duties

Fundamental Responsibilities

Understand and defend

the aims, objectives, policies, programmes and interests of YCW at all times, which he or she should fearlessly and continuously explain to the people.

Active Participation

Take an active part in the work of the Youth Crime Watch Nigeria, which include prevention of crime and violence using non-violence techniques.

Awareness

Be aware and remain an embodiment of the fight against all forms of environment degradation, crime, violence, drugs, and others.

Discipline and Loyalty

Be disciplined, honest and loyal in submitting to majority decisions and carry out resolutions of the organs and structures of the Organization at all levels

Support

A good YCW Member must be ready to assist the law enforcement agencies or their agents in carrying out his/her duties

Stand Up

A good YCW Member must stand up for peace, safety and community development at all times

Human Rights

It is the duties of all members of the YCW Nigeria to stand up for the rights of children, women and girls, and the vulnerable

Help Out

Where necessary, a YCW Nigeria member can assist in controlling traffic if the officer in charge (i.e. the police officer) give the permission

Watch Out

It is the responsibility of all the members of the Youth Crime Watch Nigeria to look out for any problem that lead to crime and violence in their domain

Crime-free Lifestyle

All YCW Nigeria must be above board at all times. S/he must be ready to live a life worthy of commendation and must set a standard of high integrity for himself (her)

Gallery